Are they on Flo?I think the semis are 10:45am Eastern.
Semi-Finals
Mat A
65kg - Bo Bassett VS Makoto Hosokawa (JPN)
79kg - Zackary Ryder VS Said Saidulov (AIN)
97kg - Justin Rademacher VS Rizebek Aitmukhan (KAZ)
Mat B
57kg - Luke Lilledahl VS Hayko Gasparyan (ARM)
70kg - PJ Duke VS Magomed Baitukaev (AIN)
In the other two finals, Duke loses 7-6 in a wild bout, while Ryder won his semi 6-3.
So the USA went 2-3 in the semis. Not a bad showing. These are all tough matches. Tomorrow we have three more guys competing. Obereo can sleep in until 3;30. That's when it starts.
Haven't rewatched yet but it looked like Basset made two major mistakes and the Japanese wrestler capitalized on both of them. He got weirdly extended on a shot sequence which allowed Japan a relatively easy to go behind, then he tried to fight the takedown from quadpod, but he never established it well (he went to his head on the initial go-behind/throw-by) and it be broken anyways. From the short lived quadpod Japan got an elbow-to-elbow low gut locked up... He probably could have presented better par terre defense but after a gut like that gets locked up by someone of that level, you in for a short match regardless.Lillendahl into the finals 4-1.
Bassett gives up a TD and a series of turns and is teched in 46 seconds. 10-0.
So that's how it's gonna be ...Just sayin', 5-0 when Oberebo posted and 2-3 when PennState1985 posted. Hmm.............
Just the facts, Maam-er Mister.So that's how it's gonna be ...
Got up at 4:30AM and here is what I know so far. Blaze won 4-0 at 61kg. Lockett at 74kg was leading 10-2 early in 2nd period and then got a fall. At 92kg Mirasola had a 10-0 tech. Barr at 86KG had a bye first round and Kueter has not yet wrestled at 125kg.Just the facts, Maam-er Mister.
Good morning!!Got up at 4:30AM and here is what I know so far. Blaze won 4-0 at 61kg. Lockett at 74kg was leading 10-2 early in 2nd period and then got a fall. At 92kg Mirasola had a 10-0 tech. Barr at 86KG had a bye first round and Kueter has not yet wrestled at 125kg.
Lockett wins 6-0 in round of 8 and is in the qtrs. Tough match and he was almost taken down but won the challenge and came back with a 4 point move. BTW great narrative above by Pennstate1985 and good morning to you!Again, all these detailed results courtesy SlipperyPete12. He is an amazing play-by-play guy:
92kg R1 - Connor Mirasola VS Grigori Tomali (MDA)
P1:
Tying up & fighting for position
Connor drops in on a leg & gets the TD, has a tight gut & picks up 2 turns before going out of bounds, 6-0, restart
Connor reaches for a leg, nothing, Connor with a couple more half shots, then they're back to the center tying up. Connor gets to a leg, but Tomali fights him off. 4-min left.
Tomali drops to a leg, but Connor just circles out of it.
Back to center tying up & pushing & circling
Connor shoots, gets the leg & finishes off the TD, 8-0
The period expires.
P2:
Circling & fighting for position to start the second. Connor looking for an opening. Tomali with good defense. Connor gets to the leg, comes around behind & picks up another TD for the 10-0 TECH
Connor Mirasola TECH Grigori Tomali 10-0 (3:48)
Top of the morning to you sir. All narratives by SlipperyPete12. He does an amazing job of describing the action. He must have a voice activation keyboard gizmo to be able to type all that detail AND watch the action.Lockett wins 6-0 in round of 8 and is in the qtrs. Tough match and he was almost taken down but won the challenge and came back with a 4 point move. BTW great narrative above by Pennstate1985 and good morning to you!
What he said.74kg 1/4 Finals - Ladarion Artez Lockett VS Gaurav Gaurav (IND)
P1:
Circling & head tapping, but not much more action.
Gaurav working a 2 on 1, then they break, more circling, but nothing more
Gaurav passivity warning, restart
Ref calling for more action, 2nd passivity warning Gaurav & he goes on the clock.
Gaurav shoots, nothing, Lockett shoots, Gaurav almost gets away, but Lockett finshes the TD & ads a turn, 4-0 & he gets a shot clock point, 5-0, restart, 4-min left
Locket back in on another TD & adds 2 turns for a quick tech.
Ladarion Lockett TECH Gaurav Gaurav 11-1
I think Lockett makes the finals but the guy in the other side of the bracket is probably favored. We shall see. Dee looks good.What he said.
That favorite has to get by the Japanese wrestler, and the way Japan has been wrestling recently we shall see how that favored guy does! haha Japan has showed off lately, the Olympics started it all!I think Lockett makes the finals but the guy in the other side of the bracket is probably favored. We shall see. Dee looks good.
With that said though, they semi's have to be wrestled to see who even makes the finals. I just watched the finals from last years 70kg, where Rezae wrestled Shapiro for gold. He started off hot with a TD and turn to go up 4-0 in the first 30 seconds. But afterwards looked gassed and looking for a reason to take blood/injury time. He got another takedown late in the match with a spurt of energy that caught Shapiro off guard.That favorite has to get by the Japanese wrestler, and the way Japan has been wrestling recently we shall see how that favored guy does! haha Japan has showed off lately, the Olympics started it all!
Top of the morning to you sir. All narratives by SlipperyPete12. He does an amazing job of describing the action. He must have a voice activation keyboard gizmo to be able to type all that detail AND watch the action.